Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Samuel Burris (1808-1868)
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Rufus P. Turner (1907-1982)
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Phyllis Hyman (1949–1995)
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Marc Regis Hannah (1956- )

Explore Global African History

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Manuel Cuesta Morúa (1962- )
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
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Entebbe Raid (June 28, 1976)
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José Manuel Jiménez Berroa (1855–1917)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Asian-African (Bandung) Conference: Fact and Fiction
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Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate the New York City Fire Department
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Pacific Bound: California’s 1852 Fugitive Slave Law
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Islam and the African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean World

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators